Class Schedule Session Types

State-Support Classes

Regular Session

Terms / Session Code: Fall, Spring, Summer / 1

Regular Session, or state-support, classes funded by the ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Operating Fund and student registration fees (primarily tuition and non-resident fees), are scheduled in all terms (Fall and Spring). Summer terms for regular session only apply to state-supported programs with year-round curriculum schedules that includes required offerings in the summer term. At ±«ÓãÖ±²¥, this includes all the doctoral programs, the MBA, and some Education programs.

Self-Support Classes

Self-Support classes, funded by Professional and Continuing Education (PaCE) funds, are scheduled in all terms (Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer). There are three types of sessions funded by PaCE: Intersession, Special Session, and Professional Development Courses (PDC). Teaching credential program courses may not be taught on a self-supporting basis. 

As funding is available, the CSU-system supports the Early Start Program (Term: Summer / Session Code: AUD).

Intersession 

Terms / Session Codes: Winter / 3W1 & Summer / 6W1, 6W2

Winter and Summer Intersession are compacted sessions that offer academic credit courses between the Fall and Spring semesters to current and former ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ students, current students from another university, or community members for college credit without being formally accepted to a degree program through Open University or to gain more knowledge. For summer, the 6W1 session code is used for the first 5-week session and the 10-week session. 6W2 is used for the second 5-week session. 

Special Session

Terms / Session Codes: Fall, Spring, Summer / 10W, ONL 

Special Session classes, which includes ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Online are offered as a part of a variety of degree, certificate and credential programs to advance the careers of our students through flexible offering models.

Professional Development Courses (PDC)

Terms / Session Code: Fall, Spring, Summer / 12W

These courses are part of professional development programs, which are designed to prepare students to maintain credentialing, advance an existing career, or transition to a new one. For more information, visit their website or contact professionaled@sjsu.edu.